Backsides get a bum rap. People can get pretty hung up about bums and sex. Mostly I think it stems from histroic (and ongoing) condemnation of homos but experiencing pleasure from anal play has nothing to do with sexual orientation. So that means some people do it, and some don’t. The rigid association between sex, … Continue Reading »
I sometimes wonder if I downplay the risks of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) when I talk to kids about sex and to parents about sex-positive parenting. It’s not that I don’t want people understanding that STIs are a real risk. It’s just that protecting ourselves requires more than a condom. It requires a belief that … Continue Reading »
The pill was a game changer. I bow down to its creators – activist Margaret Sanger, Endocrinologist Gregory Pincus, chemist Carl Dieresis, Gynecologist John Rock and biologist, feminist and heiress Katherine McCormick. In 1960, when the pill was approved for contraceptive use in the US, it changed how women exercise self- determination. Imagine always fearing … Continue Reading »
The testes are veritable dynamos of manufacturing power, churning out about 1000 sperm per second, or about 30 billion – yes, billion – per year. Mathematically speaking, 10 to 20 ejaculations hold enough sperm to populate the earth. Human sexuality in a world of diversity Rathus Nevid Fitness-Rathus Herold & McKay So it’s not the … Continue Reading »
I love hearing about kids that are making logical connections about sex. ‘But vaginas don’t have tastebuds’ was an 11 year olds response when her older brother declared that he had been to a store that had grape flavored condoms. First I thought about how smart she is. Then it reminded me of bubble gum … Continue Reading »
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